Sunday, September 18, 2011

Throttlers Picnic 2011

Another year, another great Throttler's Picnic. Always a great turn out of friends and cool cars. And I'm always meeting new people every year. It helps to have a car at the show, that way guys will have something to talk about.

I took Bill Bair's car "Daytons", year #2 for it. I picked a nice spot near the the cars of the Burbank Choppers --that way I'm sure to get into some peoples photos.

Local LA hot rodder and new friend Ollin Trujillo followed behind me to the show at 8:00. He drove his non-rod Toyota, but next year we're pretty sure he'll be driving his AV8 currently under construction.

Some great looking roadsters were there --this is So. Cal. after all.

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Here is a great looking 32 roadster, it's got some speed parts on it:

It's always nice too see a good looking roadster with fenders.

Jon Fisher brought his latest acquisition, a 32 coupe rod/custom build by Valley Customs in the early 1950s. A really good looking car from any angle, and great color too.

I liked this roadster too. Mild rodding done in the late sixties I believe I was told.

Here is a nice Merc custom, not the usual lead-sled. Another mild ride, it looks easily like it was right out of 1950 something.

It was easy to see it has a flathead V8. The air cleaner caps were different, no screw on top. Really clean engine though, I like it.

All of these cars are cherished loved ones to their owners. If they are like me, they gives their vintage rides the best care to the amount of miles driven.If my daily driver got the same care I give my hot rods, I might have no time for hot rods!

If we ever see a dismantled vintage car, it reminds us of a lot of memories on how that car was left. It haunts us never to repeat that same mistake again. Let us take care of these great vintage cars.

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Born in Los Angeles in 1974, I still live within a mile of where I grew up. I didn’t come into vintage hot rods until my mid 20’s. But I’ve been a car enthusiast much longer. Mostly a tinkerer, I like to figure out how things work, and what stuff they are made of. Natural things intrigue me; I’d happily spend a whole day collecting rocks & driftwood at a beach, or looking into tide pools.
I’m happily married, and we’re currently saving to buy a house. I work in freelance TV & film art & props departments, I also own a Playstation3, and like to read magazines.